Rocky Gattellari boxer
- bouts
- 25
- won
- 21
- lost
- 3
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1961-09-18
- Height
- 5′ 5″/165cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1941-09-06
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Australia
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Rocco "Rocky" Gattellari (born 6 September 1941) is an Italian-Australian former boxer, Olympian, political candidate and businessman. Rocky was the 2010 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category.Gattellari was selected in the Australian team for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He defeated Abdelkader Belghiti from Morocco before losing to eventual gold medalist Gyula Török from Hungary.Gattellari made his professional debut on 18 September 1961. On 26 February 1962 he won the Australian flyweight championship title, which he defended twice.On 2 December 1965 he contested the world flyweight title, losing to Salvatore Burruni in the 13th round. On 11 December 1967 Gattellari fought Lionel Rose for the Australian bantamweight title, losing by a knockout in the 13th round. He retired in 1968.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-02-18 | Paul Ferreri | WWLWWL | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1968-06-26 | Wellington Villela | LLLLLL | Palazzetto dello Sport, Napoli | DRAW Points |
| 1967-12-11 | Lionel Rose | WWWWWW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | LOST KO |
| 1967-10-30 | Sulfredo Basco | WDWWLL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1967-05-29 | Romy Guelas | DWWWDL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1967-05-01 | Romy Guelas | DDWWWD | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1966-09-12 | Lachy Linares | WWWWLW | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1966-08-15 | Ronnie DeCost | LWLWLL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN KO |
| 1965-12-02 | Salvatore Burruni | WWWWLL | Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney | LOST KO |
| 1965-09-10 | Ray Perez | LLLWWW | Festival Hall, Brisbane | WIN Points |
| 1965-07-23 | Eduardo Mojica | WWWWWW | Festival Hall, Melbourne | WIN Points |
| 1964-11-23 | Leo Zulueta | LWWLLL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1964-10-26 | Noel Kunde | WWWLWL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1964-05-15 | Ray Perez | WLWLLW | Festival Hall, Melbourne | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1964-04-06 | Natalio Jimenez | WWWWLW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1963-11-21 | Ray Perez | LWWLWL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1963-09-19 | Orizu Obilaso | WWDWLW | Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney | WIN Points |
| 1963-05-02 | Danny Lee | WLLWWL | White City Tennis Courts, Sydney | WIN KO |
| 1963-02-25 | Jackie Treschman | LWWWWL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1962-11-26 | Sal Algieri | LWLLL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN KO |
| 1962-02-26 | Jackie Bruce | LWWLWL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1962-01-22 | Jackie Bruce | WLWWLW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN KO |
| 1961-12-11 | Alan Gibbards | LLWWLL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1961-11-06 | Brian Ellis | WLWLW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN KO |
| 1961-09-18 | Freddy Ah Sam | LWLDWL | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
